Comment by xXxDSMer

I think what kanariya meant to say, or should have said, is something along the lines of if there is a mage around, but no stamina buff, a warlock should use their stamina buffing capability. but as far as whether to use dark intent or not while there is a mage and priest around... it's really irrelevant because dark intent will not wipe out the crit effect from arcane brilliance. In that last mentioned scenario with a mage and priest around, a warlock technically could do no buffs at all. Just like when my brewmaster monk and a druid are together in a group and the druid does his 5% stat buff.

By Kanariya (12,875 – 3·9·90) on 2012/08/06 (Patch 4.3.4) In Mists, this buff should never be cast in a raid group with a Mage present, as it is inferior to Arcane Brilliance, which provides 5% Critical Strike in addition to 10% Spell Power. Not sure why Dark Intent does not also provide 5% Crit.

Comment by Dudash

I'm not really sure why warlocks need DI to also increase their stamina.. They already have more health than any other casters because of Blood Pact.

For example: My gf plays a lock, I play a priest, and we both have a PvE ilvl of 486. Without my stamina buff she has 422k health and I have 383k.

They already have one health buff that is a constant and doesn't only apply under certain circumstances. Why do they need two? I don't mind the imp buff. All minions give special abilities and if they decide to use an imp, then they get his buff. But giving them a double health buff at all times is a little much.

Down rate away. People have complained about lock health since day one of mists so this doesnt make sense.

Comment by Hohen666

I always knew that pesky imp wasn't useful at all… Always sulking and plotting to kill you in your sleep because you sacrificed him to gain his power… What a little selfish rascal. This time I won't bring him back to life!

Comment by menace97

Dark Intent now increases Stamina in addition to Spell Power (Patch 5.2).

The Imp ability Blood Pact has been removed with the change in Dark Intent, so there is no reason to use your Imp (for this specific ability), unless you just like having him around. ;)

Comment by rogermw

I'm trying to figure out what those 2 hands in the icon are supposed to be surrounding.

It's either a guy's twisted face, or the Earth. In either case, mua ha ha ha ha!

Comment by Tatahe

In WoD this buff no longer provides Stamina but instead it gives you 5% multistrike.